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After finishing at $38.62 in the prior trading day, Darling Ingredients Inc (NYSE: DAR) closed at $37.32, down -3.37%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.68 million shares were traded. DAR stock price reached its highest trading level at $38.515 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $36.99.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of DAR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 48.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.29. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.83 and its Current Ratio is at 1.40. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.93 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.89.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on April 25, 2025, Reiterated its Hold rating but revised its target price to $34 from $37 previously.
On April 04, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $43 to $37.
TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating for the stock on September 13, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $45 to $43.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 19 ’25 when STUEWE RANDALL C sold 40,000 shares for $34.05 per share. The transaction valued at 1,362,000 led to the insider holds 851,437 shares of the business.
Randall C. Stuewe bought 40,000 shares of DAR for $1,410,000 on May 19 ’25. On Nov 19 ’24, another insider, STUEWE RANDALL C, who serves as the Chairman and CEO of the company, sold 24,710 shares for $41.95 each. As a result, the insider received 1,036,585 and left with 693,848 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DAR now has a Market Capitalization of 5902494208 and an Enterprise Value of 10052102144. As of this moment, Darling’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 35.18, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.62. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.16. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.04 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.33. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.771 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.422.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DAR is 1.22, which has changed by 0.022465706 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.111126065 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DAR has reached a high of $43.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 12.70%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.79%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.44M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3905890 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 158.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 155.77M. Insiders hold about 1.51% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 105.92% stake in the company. Shares short for DAR as of 1748563200 were 9450620 with a Short Ratio of 3.87, compared to 1745971200 on 10667886. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9450620 and a Short% of Float of 6.0399998.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 7.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.56, with high estimates of $0.61 and low estimates of $0.48.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.81 and $1.29 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.54. EPS for the following year is $2.93, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $3.39 and $2.18.
Revenue Estimates
8 analysts predict $1.49B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.54B to a low estimate of $1.42B. As of the current estimate, Darling Ingredients Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.46BFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.49B. There is a high estimate of $1.53B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.42B.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DAR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.99B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.64B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.9B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.72BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.14B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.58B and the low estimate is $5.74B.
